Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Tooting; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a band 6 nurse to join a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to providing outstanding care for children with learning disabilities and mental health challenges. This role offers the opportunity to develop clinical skills, supervise junior nurses, and contribute to a service that aspires to outstanding quality of care.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement positive behavioral strategies for children.
• Join a multi-disciplinary team at CAMHS LD service.
• Provide evidence-based treatments and manage risks.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Registered General Nurse

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Job summary

A great opportunity for a band 6 nurse with skills and knowledge in the field of learning disabilities has arisen within the CAMHS Learning Disability service.

The post holder will join an experienced multi-disciplinary team with clear clinical supervision and management structure.

The work will include assessing and understanding complex and challenging behaviour/mental health in children with behaviours of concern, understanding and implementing positive behavioural approaches and therapeutic strategies, providing recommendations and reviewing these with the child/young person, family and network.

Children and young people referred to the Learning Disability service have moderate to profound learning disabilities compounded by trauma, mental health difficulties and/or complex and challenging behaviour.

Opportunities to develop and grow as a nurse and supervise junior nurses

We are looking for people who share our passion to develop a first-class service for learning disabled and autistic children in South West London

Main duties of the job

The post combines direct clinical work with children and families with consultation to CAMHS, teaching staff, social workers and others. The work will include assessing and understanding complex and challenging behaviour, mental health, trauma work, developing positive behavioural approaches, direct work with children and young people.

We are looking for someone with experience who:

• Has experience of working with children and young people with learning disabilities and/or mental health difficulties
• Skills in the use of functional assessment, intervention and management
• Skills and ability to communicate in a variety of ways and within a range of networks and good muti-tasking skills
• Likes a challenge and works well in a team

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Details Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-CAMHS-7257195-FZ

Job locations

Springfield Hospital

Tooting

SW17 7DJ

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Join a multi-disciplinary team at the CAMHS LD service
• Provide evidence-based treatment;

• Have an agreed job plan with specified activity and throughput levels;
• Co-ordinate care for those children, young people and families on their caseload;
• Manage risk within team, Directorate and Trust structures;
• Work to relevant professional and ethical guidelines, and within the framework of Directorate and Trust policies and procedures.
• Use screening and outcome measures in clinically meaningful ways to demonstrate treatment effectiveness and seek feedback about user experience.

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Join a multi-disciplinary team at the CAMHS LD service
• Provide evidence-based treatment;

• Have an agreed job plan with specified activity and throughput levels;
• Co-ordinate care for those children, young people and families on their caseload;
• Manage risk within team, Directorate and Trust structures;
• Work to relevant professional and ethical guidelines, and within the framework of Directorate and Trust policies and procedures.
• Use screening and outcome measures in clinically meaningful ways to demonstrate treatment effectiveness and seek feedback about user experience.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience of research-based / reflective practice
• Significant relevant clinical experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience as a preceptor / mentor
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
• Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and of the practical application of MH law.

Desirable

• Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit.

Education and Qualification Essential

• Registered General Nurse and/or Registered Mental Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disability Nurse
• Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Masters degree

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience of research-based / reflective practice
• Significant relevant clinical experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience as a preceptor / mentor
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
• Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and of the practical application of MH law.

Desirable

• Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit.

Education and Qualification Essential

• Registered General Nurse and/or Registered Mental Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disability Nurse
• Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Masters degree

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield Hospital

Tooting

SW17 7DJ

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield Hospital

Tooting

SW17 7DJ

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)